Read the New York TImes interview featuring me as an expert in midlife marriage: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/well/family/marriage-midlife-counseling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&ngrp=mnp&pvid=E8C68BE4-A87C-43A1-8D89-93E681011F35
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with almost 30 years of experience, I still find joy in witnessing individuals and couples improve their relationships, heal from trauma, and learn self-compassion.
In 2017, I founded the Couples and Family Wellness Center in order to match individuals, couples, families, teens and tweens with therapists skilled in working with your particular concerns and issues. My goal is to pair you with the therapist best suited to work with you and your loved ones, unlike big agencies who assign you to whomever has an opening.
Want to work with me? Here are some of my specialties:
Discernment Counseling
When you can’t decide whether to leave your current relationship or to pursue marriage or couple’s counseling, discernment counseling may be right for you. Read about discernment counseling here.
Supervision
As an Approved Supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), my passion is to foster the professional and personal growth of the next generation of counselors. I provide supervision toward LMFT licensure and for those wishing to earn the Approved Supervisor designation.
Are you trained in EMDR at the basic level and wish to become certified or expand your knowledge? I am an EMDRIA-approved consultant with training in many protocols, including Internal Family Systems-informed EMDR, chronic pain, addictions and peak performance.
Gray Divorce
You never imagined you would be a statistic after all these years of marriage. Yet, you now find yourself contemplating or in the midst of what is known as gray divorce, a term used to describe splitting up in later-life.
The numbers are even higher for second and subsequent marriages. Despite the high rate of divorce for boomers and seniors, little has been written about the specific challenges older adults face when their marriages end.
Whether you are divorce curious, have made a choice, or the decision was thrust on you, I have solutions to the emotional, legal, financial, and parenting challenges you may face!
Speaking and Writing
Are you interested in scheduling a workshop or corporate training? I’m available to present on
a number of mental health and relationship topics. I love to speak to the public, and have extensive experience giving talks and workshops for mental health professionals and the community.
I am a registered telehealth provider in the states of Florida and Delaware.
Services Offered:
Discernment Counseling
When one partner is leaning toward divorce, while the other wants to work on the marriage.
EMDR and Trauma
EMDR may resolve your trauma symptoms and allow you to live fully and comfortably in the present.
Individual Counseling
The tools to calm your mind and body while moving forward. Become unstuck, with individual counseling.
Marriage and Couples Counseling
Reconnect by changing the dynamics effecting your relationship problems.